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Mary's "Gee Whiz" Idea Example
- Mary Robinette Kowal gets ideas from intriguing "Gee Whiz" facts like honey ants and develops what civilization would arise from that concept.
- She illustrates the journey from curiosity-driven research to story conception.
Brandon's Tone-Based Ideas
- Brandon Sanderson often gets story ideas by wanting to create stories matching a certain tone or style he admires.
- For example, Mistborn emerged from his desire to write high fantasy in a unique tone blending Western and detective elements.
Howard's Sci-Fi Idea Path
- Howard Tayler builds sci-fi stories from fascinating scientific or cinematic ideas, such as a martial art derived from rotating reference frames inspired by a Bond movie scene.
- He tracks the creative path from a borrowed concept to original story elements.